Peterborough Police Service Conducts National Search For New Chief

The Peterborough Police Services Board has officially issued a national search for the Peterborough Police Chief position announced on Thursday.

Scott Gilbert replaced the retiring Murray Rodd as the police chief in 2018. Gilbert gave three days notice of his retirement in February. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Police enlisted Phelps Executive Search Group to aid in the search. The group has over 20 years of working with many Municipal governments including the City of Peterborough over the last five years.

Former chief Scott Gilbert abruptly retired on Feb. 7 and joined the force in mid-2018. Acting chief Tim Farquharson — a deputy chief for a decade — assumed the role following Gilbert’s retirement.

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